Jola Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Jola Ayeye is a writer and podcast host. I'm into feminism. Screenwriter. Blogger - Happy Noisemaker. Madam SHEO - @saltandtruth. 1/2 of @ISWISPodcast.

A Spell of Good Things
Ayobami Adebayo
Ladies and gentlemen, book lovers everywhere, one of my literary faves, Ayobami Adebayo has a new book out. I am DEEPLY excited to read it! From the magic hands and mind that gave us “stay with me”, we have “a spell of good things”. Go and buy it ASAPTUALLY
Paperback, 2024
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Henna Artist
Alka Joshi
5. The Henna Artist - Alka Joshi After escaping an abusive marriage, Lakshmi makes her way to the city of Jaipur where she becomes the most sought after Henna Artist, and secret holder of the wealthiest families in the city, while closely guarding her own. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ https://t.co/UqwPoTrLLh
Paperback, Large Print, 2021
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Henna Artist
Alka Joshi
Just in case you missed it, our book of the month is “The Henna Artist” by Alka Joshi. We will discuss it at the end of the month on zoom. Follow the instagram page for more information 🥰🥰 #HappyNoisemaker https://t.co/7ikrhUEvZR
Paperback, Large Print, 2021
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Love After Love
Ingrid Persaud
7. Love After Love - Ingrid Persaud Betty Ramdin, her son Solo, and their lodger Mr Chetan create their own sort of unconventional family and happily trudge along until a terrible truth explodes the family and drives them apart. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #HappyNoisemaker https://t.co/8A1CgfWSaJ
Paperback, 2021
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Havoc of Choice
Wanjiru Koinange
3. The Havoc of Choice - Wanjiru Koinange Kavata grew up in the shadow of her father’s corruption & spent most of her life trying to outrun it. When her husband decided to embark on a political career , she plots her escape, with catastrophic results. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #HappyNoisemaker https://t.co/25llIe20bB
Paperback, 2019
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Open Water
Caleb Azumah Nelson
Our Happy Noisemaker book club pick for the month of June is “Open Water” by Caleb Azumah Nelson. Don’t forget, you can get a 10% discount when you buy the book from @Rovingheights website using the code HNM at the checkout. https://t.co/NC69orz2oY
Paperback, 2021
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Confident and Killing It: A Practical Guide to Overcoming Fear and Unlocking Your Most Empowered Self
Tiwalola Ogunlesi
Haven’t shared this one here but before your rocks tonight come join @Tiwalowla and myself as we talk about her book “Confident and Killing it”. Get tickets here - https://t.co/BJzMI3kVwt See youuuu https://t.co/hWPNBrxL5j
Hardcover, 2023
$25.99$12.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Club
Ellery Lloyd
8. The Club - Ellery Lloyd The home group is a glamorous collection of celebrity members clubs where the rich and famous can party hard with guaranteed privacy. A new ultra exclusive club is set to open, so why do bodies keep piling up at the launch? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #HappyNoisemaker https://t.co/EVCIdzHUuz
Paperback, 2023
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Improbability of Love
Hannah Rothschild
6. The Improbability of Love - Hannah Rothschild Annie Mcdee stumbles on a dirty painting in a junk store, only to find herself drawn into the London art world of oligarchs, sheiks, auctioneers and dealers all trying to get their hands on her art! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #HappyNoisemaker https://t.co/6yn9ChvlQ0
Paperback, 2016
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Black Cake: A Read with Jenna Pick
Charmaine Wilkerson
10. Black Cake - Charmaine Wilkerson Eleanor Bennett leaves a puzzling inheritance for her two estranged children, a black cake and a long recording. As the tale unfolds, the children learn more about the mother they thought they knew! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #HappyNoisemaker https://t.co/3WhnAz5jF7
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book